NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA - CNATRA - The US Navy

a. Central America heading to Havana use FL200, 220, 240,
260, 280, 310, 350, 390, etc.
b. Havana heading to Central America use FL190, 210, 230,
250, 270, 290, 330, 370, etc.
(SPEC/ENR 1.7-5)
POSITION REPORTING - Standard except:
1. CODES FOR SECONDARY RADAR (SSR) -
a. For Guatemala the following codes assigned by ICAO
internationally will be applicable in the following cases:
Emergency Traffic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Code 7700
Traffic with communication failure . . . . . . . . . . Code 7600
Traffic with illicit interference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Code 7500
b. The aircraft wishing advisory service and RADAR
CONTROL, should count with responder equipment (SSR
TRANSPONDER) on board.
(AFFSA/AFFSA)
Standard except:
VISUAL FLIGHT RULES
1. Central America has implemented the ICAO ANNEX 11
airspace classification as follows: FIR - Class F
2. VFR operations in La Aurora (MGGT) TCA and CTLZ not
authorized when ceiling is below 1500’ and visibility is less than 5
SM.
Standard except:
INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES
1. Central America has implemented the ICAO ANNEX 11
airspace classifications as follows: FIR - Class F UIR - Class A
(SPEC/ENR 1.4-1)
RVSM RULES - Standard.
FLIGHT PLANNING
ROUTE AND AREA RESTRICTIONS -
(AFFSA/AFFSA FIL 04-657)
1. All aircraft, without exception, operating in, leaving or
entering Guatemala Territory shall maintain a continuous watch
on Guatemala Radios. Position reports are mandatory to
Guatemala Radios. All aircraft overflying Guatemalan airspace
and/or landing at La Aurora (MGGT) or Mundo Maya (MGTK) are
required to operate installed transponders in Modes 3/A and C
(Altitude).
2. LA AURORA (MGGT) APPROACH/TERMINAL CONTROL
AREA
a. Pilots will request clearance to enter the La Aurora TCA at
least 5 minutes prior to crossing the TCA boundary.
GUYANA 3-31
b. Aircraft proposing to depart the TCA shall submit their
IFR flight plan at least 1 hour prior to their proposed departure
time.
(SPEC/GT DGAC LTR)
c. IFR traffic control is provided by La Aurora (MGGT)
Approach.
d. WEATHER MINIMUMS - Weather and distance from
clouds minimums required for VFR operation within the TCA.
Flight visibility: 5 SM or better. Distance from clouds: 1000’
vertically and 1 NM horizontally.
e. Aerobatic flying within La Aurora (MGGT) TCA is
prohibited.
3. LA AURORA INTL (MGGT) -
a. Traffic pattern: left Rwy 01, right Rwy 19, entry downwind
1000’ AGL prop, 1500’ AGL jet.
b. Helicopter arrival/departure will be on divergent paths at
45° to runway centerline at tower. Pattern altitude 500’ AGL.
(SPEC/CL II NOTAM 026)
4. SANTO TOMAS FARM - Overflight and/or landing is
prohibited. Airport located at N14°21’42” W90°45’55”.
(SPEC/CL II NOTAM 002)
5. It is strictly prohibited for aircraft to fly less than 2000’
above the highest obstruction located within a 5 NM radius of
the Maya ruins at Tikal, approximate location N17°13’20”
W89°37’45”.
(SPEC/GT AIC 11)
6. It is strictly prohibited for aircraft to fly below 4500’ over the
area between the Usumacinta River and 30 km from the frontier
inside Guatemalan territory. Private aircraft which have to fly over
the area will report to RADIO FLORES on 118.3.
(SPEC/CL II NOTAM 016)
7. All civil pilots when overflying military zones or bases within
the Republic should fully identify with pertinent commands
indicating name of pilot, type af act, registration, color of aircraft
and reason of overflight, changing frequency 126.9 to 126.2 for
such purpose.
(SPEC/CL I NOTAM)
GUYANA
NATIONAL PROCEDURES
GENERAL INFORMATION/FIR/UIR
COVERAGE - This entry includes the Georgetown FIR.
DIMENSIONAL UNITS - Blue Table.
ALTIMETER SETTING PROCEDURES - Standard.
VERTICAL SEPARATION - Semi-circular.
POSITION REPORTING - Standard.